Spice 6 welcomed diners back to its DC Chinatown location on Monday, November 9, with a remodeled dining room, an updated menu, and a renewed focus on Indian cuisine. The reopening marks a new chapter for the restaurant at 740 6th Street Northwest, which is now operating under new management.
According to PoPville, guests will find a more approachable menu with reduced pricing across a variety of items. To celebrate the relaunch, Spice 6 is offering a free drink with purchase, a promotion available for dine-in, takeout, and delivery orders at the DC location.
Owner Joginder (Neena) Kaur said she was excited to welcome the DC community back and introduce the restaurant's next chapter. “We're looking forward to reconnecting with our neighborhood, longtime customers, and new guests,” Kaur said, per the same outlet's report.
A Longtime Chinatown and Penn Quarter Staple
The report describes Spice 6 as a dependable fixture in the Chinatown and Penn Quarter dining scene, a reputation that stretches back years in the neighborhood. Spice 6 is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to the restaurant's listing, and the DC Chinatown address is confirmed by the restaurant's online ordering page.
The Chinatown location's roots go back to 2018, when the restaurant first opened in the space previously occupied by homegrown deli On Rye, with the debut set for Friday, May 4 of that year, as reported by Eater DC. On that opening day, customers were offered a free mini dosa with the purchase of a meal, according to Washington City Paper.
From Hyattsville Original to DC Expansion
Washington City Paper's 2018 coverage also noted that the first Spice-6 location opened in Hyattsville back in 2012, well before the chain expanded into the District. That same report described the Chinatown space as seating 60 people, with plans at the time to add 25 more seats on a patio.
Nearly a decade after the Chinatown location's debut, the reopening under new ownership management gives the restaurant a fresh look and a reworked price list aimed at drawing back regulars and introducing newcomers to the menu. The free-drink offer and lower pricing apply now to anyone ordering in person, for takeout, or through delivery at the DC Chinatown address.
